There is
no art higher than that of destroying the enemy's resistancewithout a fight.

The direct tactic of war is necessary
only on the battlefield; butonly the indirect tactic can lead to a real and lasting victory.

Subvert anything of
value in the enemy's country.

Implicate the emissaries of the major powers in criminalundertakings; undermine their
positions and destroy their reputationin other ways as well, and expose them to the public ridicule oftheir fellow
citizens.

Do not shun the aid of even the lowest and most despicable people.

Disrupt the work of their governments
with every means you have.

Spread disunity and dispute among the citizens of the enemy'scountry.

Turn the
young against the old.

Use every means to destroy their arms, their supplies and thediscipline of the enemy's forces.

Debase
old traditions and accepted gods.

Be generous with promises and rewards to purchase intelligence andaccomplices.

Send
out your secret agents in all directions.

Do not skimp with money or with promises, for they yield a highreturn.

(Translated
from Encyclopedie Francaise, 1959, vol.ix.)

Further Rules:

Victory can be snatched from the jaws of defeat:

Use an opponent strength against him.

To win not by overwhelming force but by inflicting greater loses on the enemy.

Victory can be achieve in one swift decisive engagement.

Correctly predict the enemy's behavior.

Hit Hard

Hit Fast

Hit Often

Exploit the flaws of the enemy.

Take advantage of your good fortune.

"Battle is a series of blunders and errors. The side that makes the least will win; the side that
makes the most will lose!" (Japanese saying)